"This book is built around two recently discovered war diaries -- one by a member of the 23d Panzer Division, which was enmeshed in the crucial turning point of World War II in Russia, and the other by an original member of Rommel's AfrikaKorps. Together, accompanied by detailed timelines and brief overviews, they comprise a fascinating 'you are there' look at the German side of World War II. The stories are told primarily in the first-person, present-tense, as events occurred, and without the benefit (or liability) of postwar reflection. The result is a rare inside look at how the German Wehrmacht's reach (and expertise) eventually exceeded its grasp"--Jacket
